Where does “politi” come from?

politi (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lȉti, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

politi (Serbo-Croatian): to wet, to pour liquid on

Definitions

  1. to wet, to pour liquid on

Ancestry of “politi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlȉtito pour, flow
2Proto-Slaviclitito pour
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi- →Every word from Proto-Slavic liti →
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